Rogue Amoeba (also making the cool AudioHijack software) just updated Nicecast to version 1.6.1, fixing several small bugs and adding the new Channel Tweaker plugin. This update also fixes issues with the Recent Tracks Log, updates the Instant Hijack component, and fixes problems with AAC archiving.

Nicecast is the easiest and cheapest way to broadcast music from OS X. Broadcast to the world, or just across your house. Nicecast can help you create your own internet radio station or allow you to listen to your iTunes Music Library from anywhere in the world!

A slight update has just been post on MOTU's web site that concerns the Reverse and Invert Phase plug-ins. Both upgrade in version 1.01. No information from MOTU about the improvements but DP4 version 4.12 must be installed to achieve the update.

The file's only 1.4 Mo and is available for download on the MOTU's site download page.

AppleInsider said that Apple began sending letters to its Emagic software distributors, informing them that their services would no longer be required. It seems that some former Emagic distributors claim that the Xskey used to protect Logic applications from piracy is now being abused by Apple to solicit customer information, in order to help "Apple to dominate and control the music industry", a former distributor said.

On the same time, Apple registered the word "proBand" for a trademark. Peharps the new name for Logic ??

We truly hoppe that this rumor is not true, and that Microsoft (sorry I meant Apple) wont replace the network of professionnals audio distributors. Till now Apple called iPods and their online music store, "the music market". This is not exactly what we (musicians or audio professionnal) care about...

Intuem, the Midi and audio sequencing software is now available as version 3.0. it features full ReWire support, a newly designed mixer windows and audio play-through. Intuem 3.0 can receive any combination of audio channels from a ReWire device, and can send MIDI to any defined bus on a ReWire device. It also feature control of playback speed, audio file preview, drag & drop from the finder, and more...

The upgrade costs $40 and the full version is $80. List of new features is available from the MacMusic softwares section.

TC Electronic one of the Mac DSP card provider will release in october a new compact firewire card. It will include a Power PC 266mHz and two DSP 150 mHz Motorola which would allow to use the plugins included in this machine. The twelve included plugins are : classic verb, mégareverb, chorus-delay, équalizer, compressor, limiter, processor for voices, amp simulator, the Powercore synth 01, the X3 Mastering and two new plugins "character" and "filtroid".

Price should be around 995 $